3 interlocking cut plates with surface roll or collaged colle
(examples of a few color derivations in this variable edition below)
About variable editions The
variable edition, "Edition Variee," does seem like a contradiction in
printmaking. The concept is seen in printmaking but not frequently.
Because each print is printed using different colored ink combinations
or different colored paper, and the plates used are unchanged other
than that for each printing, I feel the variable edition is the best
choice to identify the prints. Although the monoprint
designation (1/1) might be considered
for signage, I still believe the variable edition concept better fits
the need, for monoprints traditionally have a more changing than just
color. Variable editions are seen signed in several different
ways:
Var.Ed., Var, VE, and E.V. For my prints I use "1/8 Var", meaning
one
of eight prints in the variable edition (as an example). |
